The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-16


South,street Baptist Church. evening.
w.R. c. RECEPTION AND BALL, Tomlinson Hall,
evening.
ENGLIsH's oPERAHoUsE-Kat Castlston in
Crazy Patch, evening.
THE MUsEUM-Chas. T. Ellis in Casper. the
Yoder," afternoon and evening.
In Brief
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Henry L. Cummings and Mary E. Graves Rob
srt Martin and Ida Pugh.
J. W. Millksn has been granted permit to
srect frame residence on Michigan avenue.
near Lynn street, to cost 81, zoo.
A warrant has been issued requistion of
the Governor of Ohio for the arrest of G. +.
Smith, who is wanted for forgery in Champaign
county.
Abraham Harris, living in the rear of No. 24O
North Illinois street, arrested last evening
for abusing his wife. She desired to attend a
dance, to which he objected, and the quarrel
ended IN his striking her with a chair
George Mitchell. who was thrown from Jacob
Henrys saloon, on East Washington street, a
few nights ago, with such violence that 1t was
supposed his leg had been broken. seems to nave
misrepresented the nature of his INJURY. he
was out the street yesterday, and IN conse-
suence Henry's trial for assault has been IN
definitely postponed.
Further investigation develops that the oil
tank explosion on Wednesday night was caused
by Henry Smith, employed by the Sarven wheel
company. who. after running off nearly all the
oil, raised his lantern to the tank so that he
could see into Il, and the light communicating
with accumulated gas caused the explosion
Smith was knocked distance Of several feet.
but was not seriously injured. The tank be-
Iouged to the Sarven wheel company, and not to
the rolling mill company.
SEEKING IDEAS IN THE CAPITOL.
The commissioners of Cass county were exam
lining the State-house furniture yesterday.
They have a new courthouse, and after
ideas in regard to equippine it with the latest
style of Office conveniences in file boxes desks
and other essentials.
THEY WANT PLATFORM FOR PROTECTION.
U. z. Wiley, Of Fowler was in the city, last
evening. He says that he is for the Republican
presidential candidate whoever he may be. and
that all of the party in his section of the State
are OF that mind. They want platform for
protection of American industries, for they
gard the Presidents message defining his
party's position IN directly favoring free trade.
PETE MCCARTNEY WILL GO TO FLORIDA.
Pete Mccartney, the ex-counterfeiter, was in
the city yesterday. His throat is affected by
some malady, and his physicians recommended
change OF climate He is accordingly going TO
Florida he settles some of his bust
ness affairs. so he says. The charge which
he was recently taken from here to Illinois was
not prosecuted. He was released his own
recognizance.
DETERMINED TO END HER LIFE.
Minnie Hilton, the West Washington-street
woman who attempted Sui, de several days ago
street unconscious, again, last night, and it was
supposed she had made another attempt to take
her life. She was removed to the station
house, but soon recovered, without the assist
ance OF a physician. It is supposed the dose
she took was too small. If she had taken any.
STOLE EVERYTHING THAT WASN'T NAILED.
On Wednesday night thieves made raid on
Joseph Bund schak, gardener living on East
Washington street, near the Belt railroad, and
carried away nearly all the personal proper
ty he had except his household furniture His
horse and wagon were taken from his stable,
together with several dozen chickens, some tur-
keys and various other kinds of property. His
entire loss he estimates at between three and
four hundred dollars
THEY MUST DRINK HOT WATER.
With all its conveniences and luxurious equip
ments the new State House has not a faucet
that let's out good drinking water During the
winter it comes hot from the pipes, and when an
official wants drink he turns the faucet and
allows the water to run for fifteen or twenty
minutes. when he gets tumblerful of some
thing that might be little more refreshing.
The commissioners provided all other require
ments for the officers comforts, except coolers
or cold water pipes.
BEE-LINE BRAKEMAN KILLED.
William Van Meter brakeman on the Bee
line railroad, living at Brightwood, was killed
twenty-six miles east of the city, last night at
o'clock. and his remains were brought here on
the IL o'clock passenger train. The freight train
which he was employed broke in two and in
the darkness he did not notice that the train
separated. and in attempting to from
car to another fell on the track and was run
over His body was badly mutated and death
occurred almost instantly He was twenty
seven years of age. and leaves a young wife and
two children. HIS remains were taken in charge
by Flanner & Buchanan.
WORK OF THE THIEVES.
The general store of Daniel OLeary on Hill
side avenue, was raided Wednesday night by
burglars, who got about 5000 worth of goods
Among the things taken were a sack of coffee
several caddies of tobacco, dozen bolts of mus
lin and calico and number of boxes of cigars.
No money was secured. The thieves must have
had wagon at hand, as the goods taken were
too bulky to be carried away. A
horse and delivery wagon belonging to
Ernest Irmer, the Wholesale confectoner at No.
of his place of business last evening at o'clock.
The wagon contained several boxes of candy.
BOLD ROBBERY By FRUIT PEDDLERs.
Two fruit peddlers, yesterday afternoon
robbed Mrs Magdalena Miller, a widow seventy
years OF age, residing at No. 366 North Noble
She went out to their wagon to purchase some
apples. and after buying peck, took out her
pocket-book containing 800 and paid the bill in
the exact change After she had put the book
back in her pocket she held MP her apron to re-
ceive the apples, and while they were being
negro, slipped the money from her pocket and
She was unable to pursue the thief her
self, and asked the other pedder do so, but
he refused and drove away hurriedy.
DEATH OF MAJOR ELIHU GRIFFIN.
Secretary of State Griffin has gone to Crown
Point to attend the funeral of his father, Major
Elihu Griffin. who died Wednesday afternoon
on the train at Lockport, ILL.,, while returning
home from Hot Springs. For twenty years
Major Griffin had been almost helpless from
paralysis affecting his lower limbs. About a
month the Secretary of State took him to
Hot Springs. and for while there were some
signs of improvement; but during the past week
his condition became worse. Major Griffin was
q paymaster IN the volunteer army of 1S61-1s65,
when he contracted malarial fever that led to
his long affection He was at one time a leading
lawyer in northern Indiana He died at the age
of fifty seven years, and leaves wife and three
adult children.